In June, the Spanish Centre for Sociological Research published a troubling statistic: only 27% of Spaniards trust the current political system. This marks the first time in several decades that this figure has fallen below 30%, and shows just how far Spanish trust in politicians has plummeted over the past few months.

Last week, ESADE and the other members of UNIJES, the federation of Jesuit universities in Spain, unveiled the “Declaration for Democratic Regeneration in Spanish Public Life”. This declaration sets out our concerns regarding the current social and political situation. Read the rest of this entry »